Gradebook Progress Checks

Brightspace

Plus courses include a progress check after each unit. The Progress Check should include all graded assessments up to the Progress Check. Ex. Progress Check Unit 2 includes all graded assessments from Getting Started, Unit 1, and Unit 2.

Tags: Development, Grading, Setup, SLS

Auto-graded Test Question Writing

Brightspace

Auto-graded test questions should be written at the appropriate readability level for the target audience and assess the approved lesson/assessment objectives.

Tags: Assessment, Design, PLS, SLS

Video Content

Content

Videos used in courses have valid instructional values, do not violate Copyright Laws, and are of good quality that all users can access.

Tags: Accessibility, Attribution, Canva, Copyright, DEI, PLS, SLS, Transcript, Video

Teacher Guide

Content

Michigan Virtual Plus courses include a Teacher Guide lesson located in the Instructors Only unit. The purpose is to provide teachers with an overview of how their course functions and what they can expect. This guide is individualized for each course.

Tags: Audience, CourseArc, Quality Matters (QM), Required Content, SLS

Objectives

Content

Michigan Virtual courses include measurable course and lesson-level objectives. Learning objectives must be specific, measurable/observable, student-centered, and outcome-based.

Tags: Alignment, PLS, Quality Matters (QM), SLS

SLS Audience

Content

Courses will use appropriate language for the intended student audience and will strive to reflect a culturally diverse perspective that is free from bias.

Tags: Audience, DEI, Reading Level, SLS

Student Guide

Content

Michigan Virtual Plus courses include a Student Guide lesson that is customized to the course and can be found in the “Getting Started” unit. The purpose is to provide students with an overview of how their course functions and what they can expect.

Tags: Audience, CourseArc, Quality Matters (QM), Required Content, SLS

Copyright

Content

Michigan Virtual course developers will use legal and ethical considerations in using copyrighted materials when developing course content.

Tags: AI, Attribution, Image, Media, PLS, SLS

Assignment Directions

Content

Assignment directions in Plus courses help students see the relationship between the learning activities and assignments and are clearly written so students comprehend what they are expected to complete.

Tags: Assignment, DEI, Quality Matters (QM), SLS

Summative Assessment

Assessment

For Plus courses, summative assessments come at the end of a lesson, after the student has gone through a lesson and engaged in formative assessments. Lessons should contain at least one summative assessment for every objective.

Tags: Alignment, Assessment, Brightspace, Quality Matters (QM), SLS

LXD Style Guide

Tag: SLS